Combination grease strainer and receptacle.



H. A. MACDONALD. COMBINATION GREASE STRAINER AND RECEPTACLE- APPLICATIONHLED MAY 2.1917.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

, Applimtion filed. an, a, 1917. serial no. rcaeeo.

To all whom it may concern: a

Be it known that 1, Ross A. MAoDoNALn, a citizenof the'UnitedStates,residing at Los Angelles, in the county of 'Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in CombinationGrease Strainers and Receptacles, of which the following is aspecification. This invention relates to a kitchen utens andparticularly pertains to a combined grease receptacle and strainer.

It is often desirable to re-use grease which has been previously. usedin frying articles of food, and it is the principal object of thisinvention to provide a receptacle within which this grease may bepoured, and .by which it may be strained so that particles of foreignsubstance will be removed and the grease may be used a ain.

Another object of this invention is to rovide a-combined'strainer andcover w ich may be detachably positioned over the mouth of a suitablereceptacleand which will adapt the utensil for use as above described.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a utensil of theabove class which is inexpensive material, and easily assembled.

Uther objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention is illustrated, .b Way of example, in the 1 accompanying.rawings in which:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective illustrating the utensil, asassembled.

Fig. 2 is a view in transverse section as seen on the line -2--2 of Pi1, more closely disclosing the formation 0 the utensil-and thedisposition of the strainer and its cover thereover.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 indicates a bowl, hereshown as formed of earthenware, and over which a rim 11 is positioned.This rlm iscircular to correspond to the configuration of the bowl andis fitted with a downwardly extending flange which over-hangs the edgeof the bowl and holds the rim' in position. Semicircular openings 12 and13 are formed,

though the rim and are arranged symmetrically on each side of thecentral rib 1,4 which is formed integral with the rim. The opening 12 isprovided with a cover 15 which is fastened to the central rib 14 byhinges 16 and 17. knob 18 is mounted upon this open-ended slot 22 in itsperiphery and is 5 adapted to provide clearance for the handle of agrease brush '23.

. Mounted within the bowl and secured along one side of the rim 11 andbeneath the reinforcingrib 14: is a strainer 23. This strainer is formedof thin sheet metal Patented May 2,

through which a plurality of small perforations are made. Asparticularly shown in Fig, '2, the'strainer represents a quarter of asphere. having straight planes, one of which coincides with the cover,and the other being at right-angles thereto. This second plane, or wallis vertical and is fastened beneath the reinforcing rib 14:, and extendslongitudinally along the center thereof.

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The are by which the circumferential'wall of the strainer isdescribed'is less than the arc of the interior of the utensil, thus forming a clearance space, as indicated by the numeral 24:, which willpermit the grease which runs throu h the perforations in the sieve toreadily 50w to the bottom of the utensil and thereby prevent theclogging of the sieve.

In operation, melted grease or oil is poured through the opening 12 intothe strainer 23 This liquid fuel maybe partially mixed with solidsubstance, and when the entire quantity is poured into the strainer, thefree liquid will flow out through the openings into the bowl and theparts of solid matter will be retained. After the grease has been pouredinto the strainer, the cover 15 may be closed and the cover 19 may beopened so that the grease brush 23 can be dipped into the strainedgrease and used in cooking.

. It will thus be seen that the utensil here provided is simple in itsconstruction, inexpensive. in manufacture, and will conveniently receiveand strain oils and greases used in cooking.

While l have shown the preferred form of my invention as now known tome, itvis evident that various changes in the combina tion, constructionand arrangement of parts may be made by those skilled in the art withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

' claim: 7 I

A kitchen utensil, comprising a bowl, a

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lid rim detachably mounted upon said bowl,

a pair of semi-circular openings formed through the lid member,complementary covers adapted to close said openings, a 5 strainermounted on said lid member and ((liuai'ter of a sphere, said describinga strainer being isposed to catch liquid and solid materials enteringthe receptacle through one 0 ening, and to retain the solid substance sot at the liquid may be removed through the opposite opening.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ROSA A. MACDONALD.

